Question from Carl:  Back when the government started talking about banning incandescent bulbs I bought up a bunch of them in various wattages and stored them in my basement.

I figured I’d have enough bulbs to last for a long, long time. Well, it turns out that I was wrong.

Unfortunately, most of my precious stash of incandescent bulbs ended up getting broken so I’m having to switch to LED bulbs a lot sooner than I had planned to.

What do I need to be concerned about when I go shopping for LED light bulbs. I know they’re more expensive than regular bulbs and I don’t want to waste a lot of money buying the wrong ones.  [Read more…]